Penguins from Space
Researchers have estimated the total number of Emperor Penguins in Antarctica using satellite images.
Translational Medicine Roundup
A microscopic capsule delivers chemotherapy drugs to tumor cells without damaging healthy cells.
Raindrop Fossils
Raindrop impressions, preserved for 2.7 billion years, reveal clues about the early Earth's climate.
Self-Healing Plastic
Scientists have developed a plastic that repairs itself when damaged.
Emotional Music
Music and speech use the same tonal qualities to evoke happy and sad emotions.
Internet Symptom Checkers
People draw different conclusions from online symptom checkers, depending on how the symptoms are listed.
Art Roundup
What caused Leonardo da Vinci’s famous self-portrait to yellow with time, and the genetics behind Vincent Van Gogh’s mutant sunflower paintings.
Deep-Voiced Politicians
Politicians with deep voices may garner more respect – and votes.
Tumor-Shrinking Drug
Scientists are testing a drug that shrinks a wide variety of cancerous tumors.
Sugar-Free Carnivores
Each group of carnivores has a different set of genetic mutations that has knocked out its sweet tooth.
Antibiotics and Asthma
Taking antibiotics early in life can lead to asthma, according to a study in mice.
Comet Harpoon
NASA scientists are testing a harpoon that could bring back samples from comets.
Light Circuits
Researchers are designing faster, smaller circuits that use light instead of electricity.
Monkey Miscarriages
Wild gelada monkeys spontaneously abort pregnancies when a new male takes over the group.
Comet Harpoon
NASA scientists are testing a harpoon that could bring back samples from comets.
New Health Roundup
People whose blood pressure is different in each arm could be at greater risk for vascular disease.
Sex, Flies & Alcohol
Sex-deprived male fruit flies consume more alcohol than sexually satisfied flies.
Blowing Away Germs
A listener asks if opening all the windows will spread cold and flu germs around.
Naked Mole Rat Brains
Researchers have figured out why naked mole rats are resistant to stroke.
Australian Extinction
Human hunters drove Australia’s largest animals to extinction around 40,000 years ago.
Transplant Roundup
Proteins made from cow collagen could help protect aging gums.
Navigating With Smartphones
A combination of smartphones, GPS and radar could help the blind navigate the cities of the future.